The Haryana Police Sangathan and Constables and Head Constables' Association have alleged few months back and repeated the allegations last week that illegal mining was being carried out in Mewat and Gurgaon under patronage of top cops.

Even if allegations
of Police union are dismissed dubbing them as disgruntled
elements, the million dollar question being asked in
political, administrative and media circle is that who
are running the illegal activities of stone mining and
sand mining, which is a lucrative business for cops,
mining officers and politicians cutting across party
lines.

Worried over the repeated
allegations, as part of damage control exercise, S.N. Vashisth,
Director General of Police, Haryana, recently convened a meeting of
Police Officers of Gurgaon comprising of IG, Police of South Range
Shatrujeet Kapoor, Deputy Commissioner of Gurgaon Shekhar Vidyarthi
and Deputy Commissioner of Mewat R.C. Verma.

In
Focus

Vashisth said that
illegal mining and illegal transportation of construction material
and overloading would be strictly curbed in Mewat district adding
that for this, a full Batallion of I.R.B consisting of 700 Jawans has
already been deployed and if the situation demands
more Batallions would be sent but the peaceful atmosphere
of Mewat region would not be allowed to be disturbed.

Independent police
sources told that there is no need of posting of Battalion. It is
only exercise of fifteen minutes. Stones are extracted by using JCB
machines and transported in dumpers. Only few dedicated cops can
puncture tyres of JCBs and dumpers found indulging in illegal mining
should be impounded.

Stone is not gold which
can be taken by hiding in buttocks and stomach. The need of the hour
is that there should be no hypocrisy in words and actions of top
cops. SP and IG of Police should conduct mid night raids. Now Haryana
has battery of Director Generals of Police and one of them could be
appointed as DG anti-stone mining force.

Question being asked is
whether DGP is covering sins of others? Mewat district and Sohna in Gurgaon and Riwasan crusher
zone are epicenter of illegal stone mining where
hundreds of dumpers and JCB machines can be seen carrying stones
on roads. Posting at Taoru police station
and Khori Chowki and Sohna Police stations
are considered prize postings which is made by mixture
of political and top cops nexus.

Politicians cutting
across party lines are indulging in illegal mining of
stones. DGP told that SP of Mewat has been appointed as
Commandant of this Batallion, while adding that 300 Home
Guard Jawans, who were receiving training at Bhondsi these
days, would also be deployed soon in Mewat region who would
keep watch on incidents of illegal mining alone.

Vashisth made it
clear that strict measures will be taken to curb illegal mining in
Mewat region and in any case, the stones extracted on account of
illegal mining would not be allowed to come on roads. As part of
measures, the trucks carrying legally crushed material will be issued
stickers with hologram and barcode besides giving them properly
stamped papers.

Every day the color of
the sticker will be different. The trucks or dumpers found without
these stickers would be treated as carrying illegal material and they
will be challaned heavily under various provisions of law. The motive
is to make their business enviable. Not only this the crusher owners
will also be issued guidelines not to accept illegally brought
stones.

Decoy sellers will be
sent and if anyone is found accepting such illegal material,
immediately FIR will be registered against the Crusher owner.
Similarly, dumper or truck transporting stones illegally
from Rajasthan would be nabbed on entering
into Haryana territory.

Vashisth also stated that
overloading and over speeding of trucks or dumpers carrying
material legally would also be not tolerated and they will also
be heavily challaned. They would be told to adhere to the speed
of 50 kilometers per hour, the trucks and dumpers should have proper
number plates affixed on them, the drivers should not be underage and
should have proper valid driving license. Shockingly over
speeding trucks cause accidents and deaths.

Vashisth said
that for implementing these measures Nakas will be
placed at various places and joint inspection will be conducted by
Secretary R.T.A, Mining Officer and Police officials. Perhaps taking
cue from statements of chief minister Hooda, Vashisth said
that if any official is found indulging in corruption, he
would not be spared irrespective of rank or department and he would
be sent behind bar.

This campaign will be
carried out continuously and not for a short span of time. He said
that the staff of Sohna police station will be completely
overhauled and shifted. Vashisth said that honest officials
with integrity will be deployed at Police Stations
of Sohna, Ferozepur Jhirka, Sector
55 Gurgaon, Dhauj, Pali, Nimoth Post and
other sensitive places.

Vashisth has not
explained that what is the criteria of choosing honest
officials with integrity. Sand mafia is also active in the state
under direct patronage of Cops, mining offices and
politicians. Starting form Panchukula to Karnal,
Panipat, Sonipat, Faridabad and other areas, such
illegal activities are going on.

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